ICBA Newsroom
The ICBA Newsroom collects and centralizes all the NewsWatch Today articles, press releases, Main Street Matters blogs, advocacy letters and other news that impacts community bankers.
ICBA-backed updates included in cyber reporting bill
Lawmakers reached an agreement on bipartisan cyber incident reporting legislation that includes ICBA-advocated updates to avoid excessive burdens on community banks.
November 08, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
ICBA continues IRS push in congressional roundtable
ICBA continued pushing back against the IRS reporting proposal during testimony at a House Financial Services Committee Republican roundtable.
November 08, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
ICBA releases new innovation podcast
ICBA released the second podcast in its new Communities of Innovation series on community bank innovation stories and experiences.
November 08, 2021 |
Podcast
Technology
CFPB targets faulty identity matching practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion affirming that consumer reporting companies engaging in “shoddy name-matching procedures” are violating the law.
November 05, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA to Congress: Extend data security standards to nonbanks
ICBA called on Congress to extend Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act data security standards to retailers, technology companies, and other parties that process or store consumer financial data.
November 04, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
ICBA joining webinar on bank-like credit unions
ICBA Chairman Robert Fisher will participate in a National Taxpayers Union webinar scheduled for next week on the “rise of bank-like credit unions.”
November 04, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
Hsu: OCC has concluded fintech charter review
The OCC has concluded its review of bank charter applications and crypto-related interpretative letters and will be communicating its findings in the coming weeks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said.
November 04, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
Community Banking and Cryptocurrency – A Conversation with Quontic Bank’s Steve Schnall and ICBA’s Brian Laverdure
ICBA to Congress: Extend Data Security Standards to Retailers, Tech Firms
ICBA today called on Congress to extend Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act data security standards to retailers, technology companies, and other parties that process or store consumer financial data.
November 03, 2021 |
Press Release
Cybersecurity
ICBA testifying today on cyber, data security
ICBA is scheduled to testify at today’s House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions hearing on cyber and data security.
November 03, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
Independent Banker focuses on faster payments
This month’s ICBA Independent Banker magazine focuses on the race for faster payments.
November 03, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Payments Faster Payments
Blog: PPP data show community bank lending urgency
A new ICBA blog post explores data showing the urgency of community banks’ Paycheck Protection Program response to help save small businesses in their communities.
November 03, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Advocacy Crisis Preparedness
Regulators recommend bank-like rules for stablecoins
The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets issued a long-awaited report spotlighting regulatory gaps in overseeing stablecoins and recommending legislation to implement a federal regulatory framework.
November 02, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
ICBA testifying tomorrow on cyber, data security
ICBA is scheduled to testify tomorrow on cyber and data security issues before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions.
November 02, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity Technology
ICBA Statement on President’s Working Group Stablecoin Report
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement on the President’s Working Group (PWG) on Financial Markets report on stablecoins.
November 02, 2021 |
Press Release
Digital Assets
ICBA to OCC: Take moderate approach to CRA rescission
ICBA advocated a moderate approach to the OCC’s rescission of its 2020 Community Reinvestment Act final rule and reinstatement of the 1995 interagency CRA rule.
November 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
CRA
IRS: Update income in Child Tax Credit portal
The IRS today is launching a new feature allowing any family receiving monthly Child Tax Credit payments to update their income using the Child Tax Credit Update Portal.
November 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
SBA: $44.8B in 2021 lending through signature programs
The SBA said its 7(a) and 504 loan programs supported more than 61,000 traditional loans worth $44.8 billion in fiscal 2021. The lending comprised:
November 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Lending
CFPB issues debt collection guidance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released several guidance documents to help providers prepare for two debt collection final rules taking effect Nov. 30.
November 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA Expands Preferred Service Provider Agreement with Wolters Kluwer to Include iLien Document Management
The Independent Community Bankers of America today announced it has expanded its Wolters Kluwer Preferred Service Provider relationship to include its SaaS-based iLien system, offered by Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions.
November 01, 2021 |
Press Release
Grassroots push continues against reconciliation tax hikes
With policymakers’ draft framework for the budget reconciliation bill featuring numerous tax increases, ICBA is calling on community bankers to use its Be Heard resource center to speak out in opposition.
November 01, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
Strategies for finding the diverse board members you need
Today’s community banks need to have both eyes on the future, and that can mean looking outside of familiar business circles for potential board members. Here are some strategies for finding diverse board members who can help your bank adapt to changing customer demands.
November 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Why community banks form charitable foundations
Supporting local causes and charities is a core differentiator of community banks. To that end, some community banks have elected to form foundations to be lasting stewards of their charitable contributions.
November 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
How 3 community banks are innovating with fintechs
The best fintech companies aren’t just service providers. They’re partners. Three community bank-fintech partnerships tell us how they’ve forged mutually beneficial relationships that thrive on a shared sense of purpose.
November 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
The race for faster payments is here
It only took a few years for the U.S. payments space to see the development of game-changing faster payments technologies, and consumers are taking notice. Experts say the time is now for community banks to prepare for a future where these speedier transactions are the new normal.
November 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Lindsay LaNore: The great brainstorming session
If your bank is entering a new market, offering a new product or service, or establishing a new process, brainstorming is a tool that can help set you on the right trajectory.
November 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Now is a prime time for digital account opening
How Americans bank has been changing for years, including how they start their banking relationships. Offering the ability to open an account online can be one way to reach customers who are unable to join your community bank in person.
November 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
RPA: What is it and could it boost your productivity?
While artificial intelligence has made headlines for years with a promise of automating complex tasks throughout the bank, the lesser-known robotic process automation (RPA) could help community banks efficiently manage manual processes.
November 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Walden Mutual aims to serve New England’s food community
As the first mutual bank to open in decades, Walden Mutual Bank is gearing up to support New England’s farmers, food service industry and sustainable food community.
November 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Jim Reber: Bill Shakespeare, community banker
The Bard had some thoughts on balance sheet management.
November 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Charles Potts: Know where you’re going
As you begin thinking about your goals and objectives for the year ahead, ICBA’s Preferred Service Providers directory is a great starting point to research potential vendors selected by community bankers for their excellence that can help you on your journey.
November 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
Payments
Robert Fisher: Who sits at your table?
Working with a community bank is like being welcomed into the fold, and that’s why we choose our partners with care.
November 01, 2021 |
Independent Banker
ICBA opposes reconciliation package tax hikes
ICBA expressed strong opposition to certain tax provisions policymakers are considering as part of the Build Back Better reconciliation package.
October 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
IRS plan excluded from budget framework — for now
A Biden administration draft framework for the next round of congressional reconciliation discussions leaves out the ICBA-opposed IRS reporting proposal, though ICBA’s campaign against the plan continues.
October 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
ICBA, groups oppose grantor trust rule changes
ICBA and other business groups urged Congress to reject proposed changes to grantor trust and valuation rules in the Build Back Better reconciliation bill.
October 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
OCC issues revised TILA procedures
The OCC issued revised interagency examination procedures and rescissions for the Truth in Lending Act
October 29, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
FHFA proposes GSE capital disclosures
The Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed additional public disclosure requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework.
October 28, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Housing Finance/GSEs
CFTC head makes push to be primary crypto regulator
The acting head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission urged Congress to consider granting his agency the authority to be the primary federal regulator for digital assets.
October 28, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Digital Assets Technology
ICBA Statement on IRS Bank Reporting Proposal
ICBA and the nation’s community banks applaud the exclusion of the widely opposed IRS bank reporting proposal from today’s budget reconciliation framework. We will continue to vocally oppose the policy as negotiations proceed.
October 28, 2021 |
Press Release
Taxes & Budget
ICBA talks IRS on Fox News as House Dem coalition pushes back
ICBA leaders appeared on Fox News to continue raising awareness of the widely opposed IRS reporting proposal.
October 28, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
Webinars feature RTP, FedNow updates
ICBA and ICBA Bancard next week are kicking off a complimentary webinar series on how community banks can plan for their instant payments journey.
October 28, 2021 |
Payments Quarterly
Payments
ICBA testifies on IRS reporting as Manchin speaks out
ICBA testified against the widely opposed IRS reporting proposal while a key Democratic senator raised objections to the policy.
October 27, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
CFPB revises Reg Z dollar amounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule amending the official interpretations for Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act.
October 27, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Lending
OCC issues FAQs on rescinding CRA rule
The OCC issued responses to frequently asked questions on its proposal to rescind its June 2020 Community Reinvestment Act rule and replace it with interagency rules adopted in 1995.
October 27, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance
ICBA to Congress: Reject IRS Reporting Plan Outright
The Independent Community Bankers of America today told Congress that proposed tweaks to Washington’s widely opposed IRS reporting proposal are unworkable and cannot salvage the misguided plan.
October 26, 2021 |
Press Release
Taxes & Budget
Senate bill would bar IRS reporting proposal
ICBA expressed support for a Senate companion bill to block the widely opposed IRS reporting proposal.
October 26, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
ICBA testifying amid renewed IRS reporting push
While ICBA urges community bankers to renew their opposition to Washington’s IRS reporting proposal by calling lawmakers and urging consumer outreach, ICBA Chairman Robert Fisher is set to testify today on why tweaks to the plan won’t quell the opposition
October 26, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
Complimentary central bank digital currency webinar tomorrow
ICBA is hosting a complimentary one-hour webinar at 11 a.m. (Eastern time) tomorrow, Oct. 26, to provide ICBA members with foundational knowledge of central bank digital currencies.
October 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Faster Payments
IRS grassroots evolves with congressional debate: blog
ICBA’s campaign against Washington’s IRS reporting proposal demands that community bankers increase their grassroots outreach through calls and messages to Capitol Hill, ICBA’s Jack Coleman writes in a new blog post.
October 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
Bowman: Regulation shouldn’t inhibit de novo formation
With the banking system experiencing a lack of de novo formation in the past decade, policymakers must avoid adding regulatory burdens on community banks, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said.
October 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
De Novo Banks
FDIC adopts rule amending regulatory capital standards
The FDIC adopted an ICBA-supported final rule amending real estate lending standards for supervisory loan-to-value limits to incorporate the Community Bank Leverage Ratio rule.
October 25, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Regulatory Relief
House Democrat expresses IRS reporting concerns
Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) became the first Democratic member of Congress to publicly express concerns with the ICBA-opposed IRS reporting proposal.
October 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
NCUA approves expanded powers for CUSOs
The National Credit Union Administration approved an ICBA-opposed rule expanding credit union service organizations' permissible services and activities to include anything federal credit unions can currently do.
October 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Credit Unions
CFPB launches inquiry into Big Tech payments platforms
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a series of orders to collect information on the business practices of large U.S. tech companies that operate payments systems.
October 22, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Compliance Digital Assets Technology
ICBA LIVE 2022 set for San Antonio
ICBA announced its ICBA LIVE 2022 national convention is scheduled for Feb. 27-March 3 in San Antonio.
October 20, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
ICBA seeks updates to cyber reporting bill
ICBA advocated updates to bipartisan legislation that would create a cyber incident reporting regime to avoid excessive burdens on community banks.
October 20, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Cybersecurity
ICBA: Washington Cannot Salvage Widely Opposed IRS Reporting Plan
Independent Community Bankers of America President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey today issued a statement on the latest congressional efforts to allow the IRS to collect financial account information from American consumers.
October 19, 2021 |
Press Release
Taxes & Budget
Farm Credit posts regulatory plan
The Farm Credit Administration posted its latest regulatory projects plan. The plan cites pending regulations on a Farm Credit System bridge bank; an annual strategic plan on young, beginning, and small farmers; collateral evaluation regulations; and more.
October 19, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Agriculture FCS
Senators debating IRS reporting plan today
Senators are set to host dueling press conferences today on the Biden administration’s ICBA-opposed plan to require banks to report customer information to the IRS.
October 19, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Taxes & Budget
ICBA: Guidance on third parties a key step
ICBA told regulators it supports their efforts to consolidate guidance on third-party risk management while providing recommendations on the proposed interagency guidance.
October 19, 2021 |
ICBA NewsWatch Today
Risk Technology
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